Southwest Rapid Rewards - A-List security line, Rental Car return in DEN?




ThisDJ
Oct 23, 09, 10:44 am
I have to return a Avis rental car and clear security with WN A-List at DEN on Sunday, (Flight is around 10:30am)

How much additional time should i add for this?

I assume the Elite line runs fairly quick for a A-Listers DEN? I don't fly into or out of here often.

Have no idea about the rental car area at DEN. is it far from the terminal?


bon95
Oct 23, 09, 1:46 pm
I have to return a Avis rental car and clear security with WN A-List at DEN on Sunday, (Flight is around 10:30am)

How much additional time should i add for this?

I assume the Elite line runs fairly quick for a A-Listers DEN? I don't fly into or out of here often.

Have no idea about the rental car area at DEN. is it far from the terminal?

A-list priority line will save you a ton of time getting through security. All my experiences at DEN I've seen long regular lines.

Also, you have to take a tram once through security to the southwest gates (located in Terminal C and the last of 3 stops for the tram)

The car rentals are off-site/shuttle and a good bit away.

I usually go for boarding the car rental shuttle with an hour until my flight (I assume you won't be checking bags?)

YEG Guy
Oct 23, 09, 5:45 pm
I went through DEN on the evening of October 9th. Due to late client meeting, I got to the airport right at the one hour mark. I dropped off my coworker who had checked luggage and then handled the car. Basically in 35 minutes I was able to gas up the car at the Conoco Philips, return the car to Avis, go through Elite security line, and make it to my gate at B31 in time for early boarding. It was fast paced and helped that I had no checked bags, web BP, *G status, and knew the airport well.


ThisDJ
Oct 23, 09, 5:52 pm
Thanks for the replies!

Going to be driving up from Colorado Springs so I'll give myself a Hour and 15/20 minuets from car drop off til flight, no bags to check.

pinniped
Oct 23, 09, 8:53 pm
All of the Denver rental cars are about a mile away from the terminal. There is a Conoco right there next to the rental agencies. It's maybe 10-20 cents per gallon more expensive than other stations, but it's not like one of those LAX or MCO stations that just kills you. If you have time, gas up before getting onto Pena. If not, use the Conoco.

With no bags to check and a BP already printed, just exit the rental car shuttle the minute it reaches the first UA stop. Stay on the lower level of the terminal...move through the baggage area to the center of the building.

There will be a security line there: elite security generally isn't too bad. DEN regulars might be able to provide more information about when the north end of the airport has security checkpoints open or whether it's any faster. I've never had a problem at that south end checkpoint.

Anyway, you definitely don't need to remain on the rental car bus until the driver calls out WN.



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